Nice concept, should have omitted most of the action sequences.

Rating: 8/10 (1 August 2005)

"The Island" had a fairly decent storyline and a good production quality. It had a dreamy Gattaca feel to it, with vivid colors and tall, simple architecture generously placed throughout.
Unfortunately, about halfway through the film, Warshowski-brother-style gratuitous action sequences emerged. I say unfortunately because they were unnecessary. The film had plenty of momentum without the continuous barrage of Die Hard In The Near Future explosions, chases, blah blah blah. Yawn. I think it would have been a great movie if, say, 20 minutes of action were removed. I found myself daydreaming, rather than focusing on the movie, the rest of which was quite enjoyable.